Health, Disease and Exercise G (8365.2)
| Level: | Graduate Level |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| HECS Bands: | 1 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science |
Availability
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UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2020 Semester 2 DR Ben RATTRAY (Ph: +61 2 62015145 ) FLEXIBLE
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Syllabus
The aim of this unit is to enable an understanding the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviours and lifestyle related diseases. Physical activities role in chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, dementia and cancers. Students must display competency in practical skills related to health assessments. Students are also provided the opportunity to critique a related research paper of their own choosing and communicate the findings to a wider audience.
This unit will be co-taught with unit 8340 Health, Disease and Exercise.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain exercise interventions as they relate to the prevention and treatment of chronic health conditions;
2. Make judgements regarding the efficacy of physical activity interventions for health;
3. Display competency in the practical skills associated with basic health assessments; and
4. Critique and communicate scientific literature in the area across different mediums.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
4 hours per week.
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
ACT: Chemistry (T) or Physics (T) major and Biology (T), and Mathematics (T). NSW: 2u Chemistry or 2u Physics and 2u Mathematics, 2u Biology.
Incompatible Units
None.
Equivalent Units
None.